David Wright plays in second simulated game, says he's 'satisfied' with progress so far

David Wright was back on the field Tuesday, albeit a soggy and muddy field that prevented him from taking grounders.

But the Captain was out there nonetheless, donning an NYPD cap on September 11th, and taking the next step in his quest to make a big-league return for the Mets by taking cuts in his second simulated game. His first was on Saturday, when he hit an opposite-field home run at Citi Field off Tim Peterson.

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On Tuesday he faced Mets pitching prospects Justin Dunn and left-hander David Peterson.

“I’m really excited and satisfied with how these two simulated games went, to see some guys, see some of the prospects that can throw hard, mix in some offspeed pitches,” Wright told reporters. “Took some good swings, took some bad swings, a good day.”

Wright was not able to field or throw across the diamond because the grounds crew wanted to stay off a wet infield from the past two days of rain, especially before the Mets took the field against the Marlins with Jacob deGrom finally on the mound. Wright said he’ll see how he feels tomorrow and hopes to get another workout in, possibly throwing from third since he wasn’t able to on Tuesday.

“The biggest thing for me is how my body responds,” Wright said. “The second biggest thing is results. I think that’s part of the conversation Jeff (Wilpon) and I are gonna have, as far as what’s expected.”

On Saturday, Wright had mentioned that he was going to have a sitdown with Jeff Wilpon to discuss next steps, though it doesn’t appear that conversation has happened yet. The Mets Captain had also insisted there was no “rift” with the club, and he reiterated that point on Tuesday.

“As I said last week, they certainly know where I stand,” Wright said.